To a degree I suppose, but he'd get more minutes and a more offensive role. I liked his game last night TBH but I'm thinking that he still needs more work on his skating. I'm looking forward to getting a bigger picture of his readiness tonight.

I think development is more player driven than league driven. If he works hard to improve on his weaknesses, it doesn't matter too much where he plays.

The only thing about the CHL is that bigger players have an advantage at that level. They are able to win more puck battles and protect the puck with their reach and size. This means they don't necessarily skate as hard as they can.